SEOUL, South Korea. At least 14 people have died and 12 others remain missing after five days of relentless heavy rains battered South Korea, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety reported on Sunday.
On Sunday, one person was killed when their house collapsed due to intense rainfall, while another victim was found dead after being swept away by a swollen stream in Gapyeong, northeast of Seoul.
The southern town of Sancheong was among the hardest hit, with eight people confirmed dead and six still missing following landslides, house collapses, and flash floods triggered by Saturday’s downpours.
Authorities also reported that six people remain missing in Gapyeong and the southern city of Gwangju.
Earlier in the week, three individuals were found dead inside a submerged vehicle, while another died when their car was buried by soil and concrete following the collapse of an overpass retaining wall in Osan, just south of Seoul.
As of 9 a.m. On Sunday, about 3,840 residents had been forced to evacuate due to the extreme weather. Although the rains stopped in most parts of the country and weather alerts were lifted, officials remain on alert.
According to the ministry, some southern regions received between 600 and 800 millimeters (24 to 31 inches) of rain since Wednesday.
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